Synopses & Reviews
With this outstanding collection of features, essays and interviews, Paul Fein takes the reader into the world of the pro tennis tour with inside scoops about the game's greatest stars, past and present.
Tennis Confidential includes up-close and personal interviews with such all-time greats as Pete Sampras, John McEnroe, Arthur Ashe and Jimmy Connors, along with eye-opening features about the careers of today's headliners like Andre Agassi, the Williams sisters, Jennifer Capriati and Anna Kournikova. Fein also reviews the careers of pioneering legends like Martina Navratilova, Bjorn Borg, and Rod Laver.
Tennis Confidential tackles the sport's burning issues, such as charismatic but controversial teen queens, bad dads, equal prize money, race questions, rule change proposals, and the power crisis. Fein gives you a front row seat when he captures the drama of the ten most important and thrilling matches in tennis history. Well-researched and filled with fascinating anecdotes and juicy quotes, Tennis Confidential gives fans at every level a unique perspective on this exciting sport and its storied history. Fein takes you on a tennis adventure you'll always remember.
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"Paul Fein hits an ace with Tennis Confidential." Pete Sampras, 14-time Grand Slam champion
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"A must-read for tennis fans!" Jon Saraceno, sports columnist, USA Today
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"Fein analyzes the sport's hot issues and controversies, including equal prize money and the ranking debate....His lively description of the ten greatest matches in tennis history is a fitting end." Library Journal
Synopsis
In this outstanding collection of essays and interviews, Paul Fein takes the reader into the world of the pro tennis tour with inside scoops about the games greatest stars, past and present. Tennis Confidential includes interviews with such all-time greats as Pete Sampras, John McEnroe, Arthur Ashe, and Jimmy Connors along with essays about the careers of other stars like Andre Agassi, the Williams sisters, Jennifer Capriati, and Anna Kournikova. Fein also reviews the careers of pioneering players like Martina Navratilova, Bjorn Borg, and Rod Laver. Tennis Confidential tackles the issues that confront the sport today, from the medias fascination with teenage players on the womens tour to the changes in the game caused by new racket designs and tactical innovations. Fein also reviews the ten greatest matches in tennis history. He gives fans at every level a unique perspective on the game and its history.